Being unexplored, there was no way to tell what dangers awaited you. It might be a very difficult dungeon, which would lead to a total party kill. Yggdrasil dungeons were not the sort that told you what levels were suitable for them.
What changed everyone’s mind was the woman who was said to have muscles for brains.
“It’s interesting, don’t you think? This is an unexplored dungeon, right? We should just attempt it regardless of the difficulty level.”
“I agree as well. Being that the dungeon is dangerous, it will also offer a great reward when we complete it. I want to take advantage of our early discovery and attempt it by trial and error so we can gain the reward for clearing it. Unknown dungeons are troublesome. We should go gather information on how to beat it before other people find out about it.”
There were many points in Yamaiko and Ulbert Alain Odle’s words which people could agree with.
Momonga supported the idea as well.
The first time one ran a dungeon, there would be a bonus, or about 10 % more treasure chests. Also, the first time a dungeon was cleared, the big treasure chest would offer equipment with item levels up to 10–20 % higher than usual.
It would be a regrettable thing if they could not find these treasures and let other people claim them. How could they allow the goldmine before their eyes to be plundered by others?
“It would seem a majority of people approve of this. Then, we shall head to that dungeon after the meeting. After all, it’s quite rare that everyone’s gathered in one place.” Cheers of approval rang out in response to Touch Me. Although there were a scant few who opposed this, they were moved by the passion of the other excited people.
Excitement boiled off the clan members gathered around the table.
“Then, is there anything else that anyone wants to share?”
There was no response to Touch Me’s question.
“Good. Then, although this isn’t the end yet, I would like to say something.”
Touch Me looked around, and then dropped a bombshell.
“Firstly, I want to dissolve this clan.”
For a moment, everyone was struck silent.
Then, the room was swallowed by confusion and panic. Momonga’s cry came from the bottom of his heart. While it was true that this clan had very few people in it, and it had been founded by Touch Me, the clan had gotten to where it was today through the efforts of everyone here. It was very frustrating if one person was allowed to decide this sort of thing by themselves.
Touch Me raised his hand, apparently to say something else, but then a voice cut through the chaos.
“He left because you’re so damn selfish.”
The air froze.
The one who had spoken was Ulbert. His prior politeness was nowhere to be found; no, it would be more accurate to say that his hidden feelings had finally risen to the surface. His words were earnest, given that the person he was closest to left the game.
Characters in Yggdrasil could not show facial expressions, but Ulbert’s face seemed to have a shadow over it, as though twisted by hatred.
“You son of a bitch.”
“Ulbert-san, you’ve said too much.”
Momonga could not help but say those words. Ulbert turned to face Momonga, but there was no enmity in his eyes. His shoulders rose and fell, as though they were breathing. Then, after quelling the flames of his anger, he spoke again in a calm voice that sought approval.
“Momonga-san… You’re right. I went too far. Still, don’t you think he’s being selfish? First he chased that person away, and now this. If this is the case, shouldn’t he have disbanded us earlier?”
The fact was that Momonga partially agreed with what Ulbert said.
When the clan was founded, there was a great disagreement that led to one person leaving the game. The matter had left a great scar on Momonga’s heart. It felt like a stain on the glorious memories of a closely-knit guild and his cherished friends.
Even so, Momonga still had to rebuke Ulbert for this.
The feud between those two people could have been solved if either of them could have spoken calmly to each other. If he left Ulbert to his own devices, it might happen all over again.
“I fully understand how Ulbert-san feels, and I was shocked when that person left the game…This might not sound too good, but I knew that person longer than Ulbert did. However, I think it would be better if we heard out Touch-san first. How about it, Touch-san? Could we hear everything you have to say?”
“Thank you, Momonga-san. Ah… I’m sorry for alarming everyone because I chose my words poorly. I’ve been thinking for a while that since our numbers have increased, our clan name no longer suits us. Therefore, I planned to dissolve the clan and re-found us as an official guild.”
Exclamations of “Oh” and the like were heard throughout the room.
Unlike a clan, there were many advantages to being a guild. Therefore, a lot of things had to be decided while founding a guild. This was because there were many things which could not be taken back if a mistake was made.